Flange-lubricator.



H. W. GODDING-TON.

FLANGE LUBRIOATOR. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21,1912.

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Specification of was Patent, v Patented Sept. is, 1913,

Application filed September 21,1912. Serial No. 721,562.

To all ivhomit may concern Be it known that I, HARRY W. Conmne- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Roanoke, in the county of Roanoke and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flange-Lubrica'tors, of which the followingis-aspeci:

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The object of my invention' is to fprovidement ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 4 a

- Inthe drawings, Figure L'is a side elevation of an ordinary locomotive withmy de- .vice applied. Fig. 2 is an end vlewshowing the position of the discharge nozzle in its relation to the flange of a wheel. "Fig.

3 is a detail view of the discharge nozzle of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, in which like partsare given. the same reference numbers wherever they occur, 1 represents a locomotive, 2 the driving wheels for same. At some accessible point preferably within the cab ofthe locomotive I locate an oil tank or reservoir 3. This 'reservoinmay' be of any shape or design, it being simply an oil're tamer and never being sub ect to pressure.

The reservoir shown is provided with a loose lid 4, and a strainer 5,-but these are 'not necessarily a part of my invention.

From the bottom of oil reservoir I lead off one oil pipe 6 for each flange or other point to be lubricated. In this oil pipe 6 jis placed a-needle valve 7 torregulating the "feed of oil from the reservoir and a sight of 'the steam pipe 9. This is done so that steam being fed through the pipe 9 for a purpose hereinafter stated will keep the. oil warm in its passage through the pipe 6, and hence allow it to flow freely in cold weather as well as in warmer weather.

At'il' the oil pipe 6 and the steam pipe 9 are again separated by any suitable connecti'on' and from thence they pass sepa rately to a discharge nozzle 12 which is so constructed that steam entering at 13 and discharging through a series of internal nozzles 14 and 15 produces. a partial vacuum.

in the chamber 16 thereby adding to the head due to the oil above to caus e the oil to flow down the pipe 6 and into the-discharge nozzle 12 at 17, where it is drawn into the curreht of steam and discharged through the internal nozzle 15. 3 4

The discharge nozzle- 12-is of course located so that the oil. and steam are disch g upon. the rf to be u r cated-7 w convenience. in operating I provide the several following appurtenances.

18 is a valve in the steam pipe 9 for close ing off the steam supply when the locomotivefis stopped forany considerable length of time. p

19 is a permanent contraction of the steam pipe so that it will not berpossible for the attendant to allow too much steam to escape through the discharge nozzle 12, thereby obstructing the view of the engineer.

At 20 is a steam connection directlyto the oilpipe 6 with a valve 21 to control this steam supply and a valve 22 in the oil pipe .6 just above the steam connection 20. By closing valve 22 and opening valve 21, steam is forced through'the oil pipe,6 to blow out anydirt or other stoppage. In service, valve 22 is open and valve 21. closed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let tersPatent, is

' 1. In a lubricator for the flanges of the wheels of railway vehicles the combination of an oil reservoir,'an oil pipe leading therefrom, a steamlpipp surrounding said oil pipe, an oil ejectof internal nozzles with a surrounding shell adapted to receive the said oil and steam pipes at separate points, and an additional steam pipe leading to said oil pipe, adapted to deliver steam through the oilpipe for blowing out same, substantially as described. 2. In a lubricator for the flanges-oi the wheels of railway vehicles the combination of a'reservoir for oil at atmospheric pres sure, an oil pipe le'ading from the bottom thereof, a steam pipe surrounding said oil pipe for the major portion of its length, said steam and oil pipes terminating separately {consisting of aseries of iii/ah oil ejector consisting of an outer shell the flange to be lubricated, and means for pipe forthe major poition of its length,

' said steam and oil pipes terminating in an oil ejector consisting of an outer shell with a series of internal nozzles and being adapted to deliver the oil and steam against the flange to be lubrieated, and means for forcing steam through the oil pipe for cleaning, substantially as described.

4C. In a lubricat'or for the flanges of the Wheels of railway vehicles the combination of a reservoir for oil at atmospheric pressure, an oil pipe leading from thegbottom thereof, a needle valve and a sight feed its length, means for separating thesaid oil and steam pipes, an oil ejector comprising an outer shell and two internal nozzles adapted to deliver the oil and steam against the flange to be lubricated, and means for connecting said oil and steam pipes to the ejector body, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afhx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY 'W. CODDINGTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C.

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